(Node.js) Workaround for the deprecated Crypt2.HashString method

Shows how to replace the deprecated HashString method. (Chilkat is moving away from the use of CkByteData.)

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

    var crypt = new chilkat.Crypt2();

    crypt.Charset = "utf-8";

    crypt.HashAlgorithm = "sha256";

    var inputStr = "This is a test.";

    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // The HashString method is deprecated:

    outData = crypt.HashString(inputStr);

    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Workaround.
    // (Chilkat is moving away from using CkByteData)

    crypt.EncodingMode = "base64";
    var hash_base64 = crypt.HashStringENC(inputStr);

    console.log(hash_base64);

}

chilkatExample();